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A visit to the Compton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Compton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Compton Cemetery:

35.9037, -86.3161

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Compton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the southwest of the Compton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Bowling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
  • Yandell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yandell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yandell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Rucker - Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Vaugh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vaugh Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaugh Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Dill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Cemetery
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Compton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Walterhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
  • Murfreesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Cainsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Leanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Leanna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
  • Dillton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Colonial Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Burns Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
  • Readyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Auburntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Burt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Statesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Bradyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Gladeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Burgen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Round Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • La Vergne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Compton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Compton Cemetery: